What is a trade secret?

Information generally unknown to the public

Which of the following is an example of proprietary information?

A company's financial statements

What is the primary concern of employers regarding trade secrets?

Employees might reveal them to competitors

Employees might not understand them

Employees might use them for personal projects

What is whistle-blowing?

An effort by an employee to attract attention to a company's negligent, illegal, unethical, abusive, or dangerous act

Reporting a company's success to the public

A method of internal communication within a company

A way to promote a company's products

What might happen to an employee who becomes a whistle-blower?

They might face retaliation and firing

What was the main accusation made by the whistle-blower against Oracle?

Pressuring to add millions of dollars in accruals to financial reports

Stealing trade secrets from competitors

Discriminating against employees based on gender

Failing to comply with environmental regulations

What is the relationship between IT workers and clients typically based on?

Mutual agreement to provide something of value to each other

A hierarchical structure where the IT worker makes all decisions

A one-sided agreement favoring the client

A casual, non-contractual understanding

What is the responsibility of the client in the relationship with IT workers?

To make decisions based on information, alternatives, and recommendations provided by the IT worker

To provide all technical expertise and make all decisions

To only provide financial compensation without any involvement in decision making

To supervise the IT worker's daily tasks

What might an IT consulting firm do that raises questions about its objectivity and trustworthiness?

Recommend proprietary products and services

What is fraud in the context of obtaining goods, services, or property?

The crime of obtaining goods, services, or property through deception or trickery

Which of the following is NOT an element that must be demonstrated to prove fraud in a court of law?

The wrongdoer benefited financially from the misrepresentation

The wrongdoer made a false representation of material fact

The wrongdoer intended to deceive the innocent party

The innocent party justifiably relied on the misrepresentation

What is misrepresentation in the context of a contract?

The misstatement or incomplete statement of a material fact.

The accurate statement of a material fact.

The complete statement of an irrelevant fact.

The accurate statement of an irrelevant fact.

What legal right does a party have if misrepresentation causes them to enter into a contract?

The right to cancel the contract or seek reimbursement for damages.

The right to ignore the contract.

The right to modify the contract.

The right to extend the contract.

What was the main issue Affinity Gaming faced in 2013?

A data breach that enabled hackers to gain access to customers' credit card data.

What did Mandiant conclude about Trustwave's original work?

It was incomplete and failed to identify the means by which the attacker had breached Affinity’s data security.

What is a material breach of contract?

A failure to perform certain express or implied obligations, which impairs or destroys the essence of the contract.

A minor failure to meet the terms of a contract.

A delay in performing the contract.

A mutual agreement to end the contract.

What can the non-breaching party do when there has been a material breach of contract?

Rescind the contract, seek restitution, and be discharged from any further performance under the contract.

Ignore the breach and continue as usual.

Modify the contract terms unilaterally.

What is a common consequence when IT projects go wrong due to cost overruns, schedule slippage, or lack of system functionality?

Aggrieved parties might charge fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, and/or breach of contract.

The project is usually completed ahead of schedule.

The project costs are significantly reduced.

The project is handed over to a different vendor.

What is 'scope creep' in the context of IT projects?

Changes to the scope of the project or the system requirements that result in cost overruns, missed deadlines, and a project that fails to meet end-user expectations.

A situation where the project is completed under budget.

A method to improve communication between customer and vendor.

A strategy to deliver a system that meets customer requirements.

What can poor communication between customer and vendor lead to in IT projects?

A system whose performance does not meet expectations.

A project that is completed ahead of schedule.

An increase in the number of features in the system.

What is a potential issue with legacy systems in IT projects?

Implementation can become extremely difficult if a customer fails to reveal information about legacy systems or databases that must connect with the new hardware or software at the start of a project.

Legacy systems always improve the performance of new projects.

Legacy systems are always compatible with new hardware and software.

Legacy systems reduce the overall cost of the project.

What is an example of bribery mentioned in the text?

Offering money to another company's employee

Offering a discount on products

Providing free technical support

What is the primary purpose of internal control within an organization?

To provide reasonable assurance for the effectiveness and efficiency of operations

To increase the workload of employees

To reduce the number of employees

To eliminate the need for management oversight

What is the role of the internal audit organization in internal control?

To assess whether internal controls have been implemented correctly

To handle financial transactions

What is a fundamental concept of good internal controls?

Increasing the number of employees

Why is proper separation of duties important in internal controls?

To increase the workload of employees

To reduce the number of employees

To eliminate the need for management oversight

In small organizations, why is separation of duties often not practical?

Employees have multiple responsibilities

The organization has too many policies

The organization does not handle financial transactions

What is one way to improve internal control within a small organization?

Monitoring and reviewing cash receipt and disbursement activities by supervisory personnel

Allowing employees to handle all tasks independently

Reducing the number of employees involved in daily processing

Increasing the number of informal tasks

What does the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) make a crime?

Bribing a foreign official, a foreign political party official, or a candidate for foreign political office

Trading on the U.S. stock exchange

What additional requirement does the FCPA impose on corporations whose securities are listed in the United States?

Establishing a system of internal control to prevent bribery

Increasing the number of employees

Reducing the number of transactions

According to the text, what is considered rude in some countries during an initial business meeting?

Discussing business immediately

What is a key factor in distinguishing a gift from a bribe according to the text?

The relationship between the donor and recipient

What do some companies do with the gifts received by their employees?

Auction them off and give the proceeds to charity

Distribute them among employees

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some of the fundamental aspects of the relationship between IT workers and employers that are typically agreed upon before the worker accepts an employment offer?

Job title, performance expectations, and salary

Vacation policy, tuition reimbursement, and use of company resources

Type and amount of documentation to be produced

Ethical use of IT and software piracy policies

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT typically addressed in a company's policy or code of conduct?

Protection of company secrets

Vacation policy

Type and amount of documentation to be produced

Use of company resources

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one example of an aspect of the IT worker-employer relationship that is addressed by law?

Job title

Salary

Falsifying the results of a quality assurance test

Vacation policy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role do IT workers play as stewards of an organization’s IT resources?

They set an example and enforce policies regarding the ethical use of IT.

They determine the salary and benefits of other employees.

They decide the vacation policy for the company.

They manage the company's financial resources.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the mission of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) and the BSA | The Software Alliance?

To increase the salary of IT workers

To stop the unauthorized copying of software produced by its members

To manage the vacation policies of IT companies

To enforce dress codes in IT companies

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does SIIA stand for?

Software and Information Industry Association

Software and Intellectual Industry Association

Software and Internet Industry Association

Software and Innovation Industry Association

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a service provided by SIIA?

Government relations

Corporate education

Software development

Intellectual property protection

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Chapter 2: Ethics for IT Workers and IT Users Quiz

What are some of the fundamental aspects of the relationship between IT workers and employers that are typically agreed upon before the worker accepts an employment offer?

Which of the following is NOT typically addressed in a company's policy or code of conduct?

What is one example of an aspect of the IT worker-employer relationship that is addressed by law?

What role do IT workers play as stewards of an organization’s IT resources?

What is the mission of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) and the BSA | The Software Alliance?

What does SIIA stand for?

Which of the following is NOT a service provided by SIIA?

What is the primary focus of BSA?

Which of the following companies is NOT mentioned as a member of BSA?

What triggers BSA investigations?

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